Matinicus Island
E1043200
Matinicus Island is a remote, year-round inhabited island community in the Gulf of Maine, known for its long-standing lobster fishing tradition and rugged maritime character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matinicus Island canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10417499 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matinicus Island Context triple: [Knox County, Maine, containsIsland, Matinicus Island]
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A.
Nonamesset Island
Nonamesset Island is a small, privately owned island at the eastern end of Massachusetts’ Elizabeth Islands, near Woods Hole and the entrance to Vineyard Sound.
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B.
Stonedam Island
Stonedam Island is a wooded, conservation-focused island and wildlife sanctuary located in Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire.
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C.
Stratton Island
Stratton Island is a small coastal island off Scarborough, Maine, known for its protected seabird nesting colonies and wildlife habitat.
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D.
Marrowstone Island
Marrowstone Island is a small island in Washington State’s Puget Sound known for its scenic coastal landscapes, quiet rural character, and historic military sites.
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E.
Marchena Island
Marchena Island is an uninhabited volcanic island in the northern Galápagos archipelago, known for its remote location, rugged lava landscapes, and rich marine life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matinicus Island Target entity description: Matinicus Island is a remote, year-round inhabited island community in the Gulf of Maine, known for its long-standing lobster fishing tradition and rugged maritime character.
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A.
Nonamesset Island
Nonamesset Island is a small, privately owned island at the eastern end of Massachusetts’ Elizabeth Islands, near Woods Hole and the entrance to Vineyard Sound.
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B.
Stonedam Island
Stonedam Island is a wooded, conservation-focused island and wildlife sanctuary located in Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire.
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C.
Stratton Island
Stratton Island is a small coastal island off Scarborough, Maine, known for its protected seabird nesting colonies and wildlife habitat.
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D.
Marrowstone Island
Marrowstone Island is a small island in Washington State’s Puget Sound known for its scenic coastal landscapes, quiet rural character, and historic military sites.
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E.
Marchena Island
Marchena Island is an uninhabited volcanic island in the northern Galápagos archipelago, known for its remote location, rugged lava landscapes, and rich marine life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inhabited island
ⓘ
island ⓘ island community ⓘ lobster fishing community ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Knox County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalCharacteristic |
multi-generational fishing families
ⓘ
tight-knit community ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic |
fishing families
ⓘ
small population ⓘ |
| distanceFromShore | approximately 20 miles off the coast of Maine ⓘ |
| governedAs | plantation in the state of Maine ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
boat only
ⓘ
small aircraft ⓘ |
| hasClimate | maritime climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing industry
ⓘ
lobster fishery ⓘ |
| hasEducation | small local school with intermittent operation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lobster wharves
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ small harbor ⓘ working waterfront ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | limited public services ⓘ |
| hasPostalService | seasonal or limited post office service ⓘ |
| hasPowerSupply | local generation and small-scale systems ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryIndustry | lobstering ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
economic dependence on lobster stocks
ⓘ
exposure to severe coastal storms ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | plantation ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
no bridge connection
ⓘ
served by small airstrip ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
lobster fishing ⓘ rugged maritime character ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Knox County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ New England ⓘ Northeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Midcoast Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rockland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Matinicus Isle Plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | year-round inhabited ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportConnection | ferry service from Rockland, Maine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matinicus Island Description of subject: Matinicus Island is a remote, year-round inhabited island community in the Gulf of Maine, known for its long-standing lobster fishing tradition and rugged maritime character.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.